In Zaporozhye the ammunition depot caught fire due to unknown attack drones

In the Zaporozhye region on the ammunition stores of unknown individuals using drones threw incendiary mixture. As reported on air of TV channel «112 Ukraine» the head of the press service of the General staff Vladislav Seleznev, the incident occurred on 17 February.

«Yesterday in the area of 20.20 explosions in the warehouse in the Zaporozhye region. Unknown persons with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles were equipped with incendiary objects on the territory of the object, as a result of their breaks occurred fire, which are very difficult to extinguish. The water was not effective in extinguishing facilities. So used and tank fire, and soil. About 50 points of ignition were recorded», — Seleznev emphasized, noting that the fire was contained quickly thanks to effective work duty attire.

At the present time are loss. According to him, investigative actions proceed. Not yet established the persons involved in the incident.

Meanwhile, the acting Chairman of Zaporizhzhya regional state administration Kostiantyn Bryl said that the drones dropped mines, UNIAN reports.

«There were two «drone»: one made light, the second dropped mines. The military promptly eliminated the consequences of a RAID without the involvement of SSES,» said Bryl.
According to him, the result of the incident nobody was lost, however, «this incident is further confirmation of the fact that the aggressor is not going to calm down».

We will remind, in October of 2015 happened an explosion and fire on the territory of a field warehouse of the Armed forces of Ukraine near the town of Svatovo (Lugansk region). One person was killed. The defense Ministry called the cause of the «start signal rockets from the outside.»

In Zaporozhye the ammunition depot caught fire due to unknown attack drones 18.02.2016